search
B
No tags match your search
Msearch
geometry
algebra
number theory
trigonometry
inequalities
function
polynomial
probability
combinatorics
calculus
analytic geometry
3D geometry
quadratics
AMC
ratio
AIME
modular arithmetic
logarithms
LaTeX
complex numbers
rectangle
conics
circumcircle
geometric transformation
induction
integration
floor function
system of equations
counting
perimeter
rotation
trig identities
vector
trapezoid
search
graphing lines
angle bisector
prime numbers
slope
parallelogram
AMC 10
symmetry
relatively prime
parabola
Vieta
Diophantine equation
angles
Inequality
factorial
domain
search
B
No tags match your search
MG
Topic
First Poster
Last Poster
Connected, not n-colourable graph
mavropnevma 7
N
May 31, 2025
by OutKast
Source: Tuymaada 2013, Day 1, Problem 4 Juniors and 3 Seniors
The vertices of a connected graph cannot be coloured with less than
colours (so that adjacent vertices have different colours).
Prove that
edges can be removed from the graph so that it remains connected.
V. Dolnikov
EDIT. It is confirmed by the official solution that the graph is tacitly assumed to be finite.

Prove that

V. Dolnikov
EDIT. It is confirmed by the official solution that the graph is tacitly assumed to be finite.
7 replies
Infinite number of sets with an intersection property
Drytime 8
N
May 31, 2025
by math90
Source: Romania TST 2013 Test 2 Problem 4
Let
be a positive integer larger than
. Build an infinite set
of subsets of
having the following properties:
(a) any
distinct sets of
have exactly one common element;
(b) any
distinct sets of
have void intersection.




(a) any


(b) any


8 replies
Finding a subsquare from the main square
goodar2006 2
N
May 30, 2025
by quantam13
Source: Iran 3rd round 2012-Special Lesson exam-Part 2-P4
Prove that if
is large enough, in every
square that a natural number is written on each one of its cells, one can find a subsquare from the main square such that the sum of the numbers is this subsquare is divisible by
.



2 replies
Three sets having the same color
goodar2006 2
N
May 30, 2025
by quantam13
Source: Iran 3rd round 2012-Special Lesson exam-Part 2-P3
Prove that if
is large enough, then for each coloring of the subsets of the set
with
colors, two non-empty disjoint subsets
and
exist such that
,
and
are of the same color.








2 replies
1000 points with distinct pairwise distances
goodar2006 2
N
May 30, 2025
by quantam13
Source: Iran 3rd round 2012-Special Lesson exam-Part1-P3
Prove that if
is large enough, among any
points of plane we can find
points such that these
points have pairwise distinct distances. Can you prove the assertion for
where
is a positive real number instead of
?







2 replies
Coloring points of a square, finding a monochromatic hexagon
goodar2006 6
N
May 29, 2025
by quantam13
Source: Iran 3rd round 2012-Special Lesson exam-Part 2-P1
Prove that for each coloring of the points inside or on the boundary of a square with
colors, there exists a monochromatic regular hexagon.

6 replies
Van der Warden Theorem!
goodar2006 7
N
May 29, 2025
by quantam13
Source: Iran 3rd round 2012-Special Lesson exam-Part 2-P2
Suppose
is the smallest number such that if
, for each coloring of the set
with two colors there exists a monochromatic arithmetic progression of length
. Prove that
.





7 replies
Isosceles triangles among a group of points
goodar2006 2
N
May 29, 2025
by quantam13
Source: Iran 3rd round 2012-Special Lesson exam-Part1-P2
Consider a set of
points in plane. Prove that the number of isosceles triangles having their vertices among these
points is
. Find a configuration of
points in plane such that the number of equilateral triangles with vertices among these
points is
.






2 replies
Points of a grid
goodar2006 2
N
May 29, 2025
by quantam13
Source: Iran 3rd round 2012-Special Lesson exam-Part1-P4
Prove that from an
grid, one can find
points such that no four of them are vertices of a square with sides parallel to lines of the grid. Imagine yourself as Erdos (!) and guess what is the best exponent instead of
!



2 replies
A second final attempt to make a combinatorics problem
JARP091 2
N
May 29, 2025
by JARP091
Source: At the time of writing this problem I do not know the source if any
Arthur Morgan is playing a game.
He has
eggs, each with a hardness value
, where
is a permutation of the set
. He is throwing the eggs from an
-floor building.
When the
-th egg is dropped from the
-th floor, its new hardness becomes
If
, then the egg breaks and cannot be used again.
Arthur can drop each egg from a particular floor at most once.
For which values of
and
can Arthur always determine the correct ordering of the eggs according to their initial hardness values?
Note: The problem might be wrong or too easy
He has





When the


![\[
\left\lfloor \frac{k_i}{j+1} \right\rfloor.
\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/5/8/7583af9655a43eb3f6167f955148984a468d4e70.png)

Arthur can drop each egg from a particular floor at most once.
For which values of


Note: The problem might be wrong or too easy
2 replies
